1. Snowflakes
I caught snowflakes
on my fingertips
but they melted
to my dismay.
Short Poems
Why a Short Poem?
A short poem may be a stylistic choice or it may be that you have said what you intended to say in a more concise way. Either way, they differ stylistically from a long poem in that there tends to be more care in word choice. Since there are fewer words people tend to spend more time on choosing a word that fits the subject to perfection. Because of this meticulous attitude, writing a short poem is often more tedious than writing a long poem.
63 Short and Simple Poems
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Awesome. When more of us realize that, the better off we all will be. I really like this poem.
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2. A Place To Be
Ever gotten there?
To that place where
You have nothing to prove
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3. Just The Beginning
one day
it will be so clear –
what you thought
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4. Choose How You Spend Your Time
You cannot
slow the setting
of the sun.
You can only choose -
5. The Dark Days Will Pass
There will be dark days,
when you feel alone
with your aching heart
but that doesn’t meanFeatured Shared StoryI think that is true to every person's life, and what he or she needs is patience that brings a glorious morning after a gloomy night. I had also once gone through such dark days, which later...
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6. Put Heartbreak To Rest
Put heartbreak to rest.
Untangle your soul
from its tight grip.
Say goodbye to theFeatured Shared StoryThese are the word I needed just to be in peace. I have experienced broken relationship ties from friendship ties, family ties and relationship ties. It's hard to let go, but I have to....
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7. What Healing Is Meant To Look Like
I don’t know
what healing
is meant
to look like,Featured Shared StoryI'm very fond of short, powerful, poems, and this is one for sure. Recovery can be the hardest thing we do, but it's always, always, worth it. Good write/read.
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8. Your Wounds
Time doesn’t heal wounds
to make you forget.
It doesn’t heal wounds toFeatured Shared StoryVery nicely done. I totally agree with you. I've used this same approach in my own life. I think sometime we pay more attention to what we're about to go through instead of how much you've...
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Very insightful. Self-love can be (and maybe should be) the first love we encounter. Even when we're not perfect.
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10. A Day Away
Some feelings are shallow, some feelings are deep.
Some make us smile, some make us weep.
Some we love, some we don't.Featured Shared StoryI, too, have dealt with depression most of my life. I have learned two things. Feelings are just that. They are fleeting. They come and they go. I have also learned to rely on my rock, my...
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11. The Girl I Used To Be
Try as I may, try as I do,
there are days when I wish
I could go back
to the girl I used to be -
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Wow! Good job. Sometimes hindsight will have us saying "What if?" And in the final review of an ended relationship, there may have been something else we could have done to make things work...
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14. Be Proud Of Who You Are
I come with no wrapping or pretty pink bows.
I am who I am, from my head to my toes.
I tend to get loud when speaking my mind.
Even a little crazy some of the time.Featured Shared StoryI love this poem! People are always trying to fit in and be normal. I've always disregarded being "normal." What's the point? Why would I be someone I am not? I am perfectly happy the way I...
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15. Camouflaged
In all chaotic beauty lies a wounded work of art.
Beautiful but torn, wreaking havoc on my heart.
Camouflaged by insecurities, blinded by it all.
I love the way you sit there and barely notice me at all.Featured Shared StoryWith death being the only certainty of life, life is just a bit too short for regrets.
Let's live while we're alive.
Let's love while we're alive.
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16. Seeing Ourselves Clearly
It’s difficult to take in the entirety of something
when you are standing inside of it.
Valleys are best seen from peaks.
Mountains from their bases.Featured Shared StoryOne should always keep an open mind when viewing the world around them, and what you say in your beautiful poem is so true, and other people often can see our inner beauty before we do. That...
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17. And The World Carries On
The plates will still shift
and the clouds will still spew.
The sun will slowly rise
and the moon will follow too.Featured Shared StoryThis poem is really so good. I feel this poem; it's just amazing.
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18. The Strength In You
There is
a strength in you
you haven’t even
begun to find.Featured Shared StorySo true in that we really don't know how one will react until one has been there and has done it! Suffering is an important life experience. Great poem, thanks.
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19. Despite The Storms
Despite the storms,
beauty arrives like
it was always going to.
Despite the darkness,Featured Shared StoryPart of the last line says, "Keep living." I'm saying keep writing. I like your style and sensitivity. Excellent flow and structure. I really enjoyed it.
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20. The Comfort Of Pain
Live with it
long enough
and pain begins
to feel familiar,
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